Entrepreneurship As a Field of Research: A Response to Zahra and Dess, Singh, and Erikson

By Scott A. Shane, Sankaran Venkataraman. 2001

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Subfields: Accounting, Business and International Management, Management of Technology and Innovation

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Power law distributions in entrepreneurship: : Implications for theory and research (2015, background): “It reflects the capacity to make skillful decisions, act effectively, and interact with others through school, industry, and professional networks (Allen et al., 2007; Shane and Stuart, 2002).”
Effectuation, Exploratory Learning and New Venture Performance: Evidence from China** (2017, background): “New ventures primarily engaging in exploratory learning are able to sense and seize new opportunities for wealth creation under uncertainty (Shane and Venkataraman 2001; Zahra 2012).”
Entrepreneurial opportunities and the entrepreneurship nexus : a re-conceptualization (2015, background): “Equally important is attention to qualities of the “opportunities” they pursue, and the fit between individual and “opportunity” (cf. Shane and Venkataraman, 2001; Venkataraman, 1997).”
The Domain of Entrepreneurship Research: Some Suggestions (2003, background): “There is, no doubt, disagreement on conceptual issues and a perceived need to try to sort these out (Bruyat & Julien, 2000; Gartner, 2001; Low, 2001; Shane & Venkataraman, 2000; 2001; Singh, 2001; Zahra & Dess, 2001).”
Opportunities and Entrepreneurship (2003, background): “Unfortunately, these articles have generated confusion among scholars about entrepreneurial opportunities and their role in the entrepreneurial process (see, for example,Erikson, 2001; Shane & Venkataraman, 2001; Singh, 2001; Zahra & Dess, 2001).”
Entrepreneurship Research (1985–2009) and the Emergence of Opportunities (2014, background): “Indeed, entrepreneurship’s very early journey through the trait-based focused research involved numerous conversations regarding the distinctive features and boundaries of the domain (e.g., Erikson, 2001; Shane & Venkataraman, 2001; Singh, 2001; Zahra & Dess, 2001).”